Blog - Adapt
Spain: Responding to Climate Change
May 14 2013
A guest post by Sven Kallen, Project Leader of LIFE+ The Green Deserts, on climate action and reforestation in Spain.
Connect4Climate and Alcantara Sustainability Panels at Milan Design Week
April 05 2013
From April 9th to 12th, 2013, C4C and Alcantara will co-host the Alcantara Dialogues/Connect4Climate: Re-Think, Re-Design, Re-New. Watch the discussions live on this page and tweet your comments and quesitons #c4cAlcantara
Jim Yong Kim’s Speech at Right Here Right Now, March 1
March 18 2013
Read the full speech by Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group, from the Connect4Climate Right Here Right Now event. Or watch the video and see the surprise performance before his speech.
No better time to connect4climate
March 11 2013
There has been no better time to connect on climate change than right here, right now. Coming out of the post-COP15 climate lull it is time to tack action and embrace the climate challenge.
Big Future Group: Design Team Addresses Climate Change in the 21st Century
March 07 2013
The Big Future Group on climate mitigation through sustainable design
Sierra Leone: The Lion Mountain and its Climate
February 07 2013
Umou Al-Bazzaz on climate change in Sierra Leone
Rainforest Alliance Certification in Uganda
January 11 2013
A look at how the Rainforest Alliance certification process is transforming land-use and protecting biodiversity in Uganda's tea sector.
Urgent Action Needed on Climate Change in Arab World
December 05 2012
New report details the vulnerability of the Arab world to climate change and calls for comprehensive national strategies to cope with the consequences.
World Bank’s Rachel Kyte: It’s a make-or-break decade for action on climate change
September 26 2012
What is the role of ICTs in achieving the goals outlined in Rio Plus 20’s Zero Draft Document
April 23 2012
C4C Radio interviews Milly Businge in Kikuube, Uganda
November 25 2011
The Guardian’s John Vidal embarks on a climate change journey to Durban
November 25 2011
Environmental Governance in Africa
November 21 2011
A quelques semaines de la conférence de DURBAN quelle est la situation du Conseil Climat au Gabon?
November 17 2011
Climate Change and Water
November 12 2011
On linking climate change to global health
November 11 2011
While rainy season signals an increase in malaria infections, flooding from too much rain is also another threat to global health. Unpredictable flash floods serve as a vector for spreading waterborne diseases.
On gender and climate change
November 10 2011
At closer inspection though, climate change skews heavily towards women as the most affected gender.
A look at Global Unification the Gambia (GU)
November 10 2011
Global Unification the Gambia (GU) is a youth-led, community-based, research and development organisation, established 2006.
Forests: A look at local grassroots and NGO activism methods
November 09 2011
However, the nuances of conservation efforts are often lost in the attempt to reach a global audience. The reality of forest conservation is far more complex than is often depicted.
How can Africa better address its growing energy poverty?
November 08 2011
Energy is the single largest driver of development around the world. Access to adequate amounts for our burgeoning global population is one of the main challenges the world faces. For Africa, access to energy is very much tied to the environment; charcoal and firewood are the main sources of energy for much of the continent.
Nordic Climate Facility launches Third Call for Proposals
November 07 2011
The Nordic Climate Facility (NCF) is holding a call for proposals for "Innovative low-cost climate solutions with a focus on local business development in eligible developing countries.
On the origins of the climate change debate
October 19 2011
Our friends at Education Africa, Model UN South Africa and UNIC Pretoria put together this primer on the origins of the climate change debate ahead of the Model UN debates kicking off October 21st through 24th. This is a helpful resource for those of you engaging with us during AVCC week (October 24-31).
The Effects of Weather Changes in Masindi District - Uganda
October 10 2011
Local Voices Local Action (LVLA) is our way of creating a platform to listen to youth around the world about the effects of climate change in their communities. We will post entries both here and on Facebook in the Notes application. If you would like to share your innovative climate change stories and solutions, please do send them to us at connect4climate@worldbank.org.
Uganda’s Solomon W. Jagwe uses film to teach conservation
September 24 2011